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Posted on: November 14, 2023

Fall is the Time - for Laying Down on the Job!

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Fall is traditionally known as the time to plant trees, bring in your sensitive plants, and winterize your lawn equipment. One of the less-known secrets to encouraging a healthy landscape and garden for a jump-start in the spring is to DO LESS now, and le...

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Posted on: October 16, 2023

Kudzu Alert: Kudzu Vine – The Invasive Plant that “Ate” the South

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Upper Providence Township is very concerned as, once established, it grows at a rate of one foot per day with mature vines as long as 100 feet. The vine can be seen on the left side along State Road, close to the entrance to the Media Bypass. 

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Posted on: April 12, 2023

Free Trees!

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The Upper Providence Township Environmental Commission will be distributing FREE TREES!  

On April 15th, the Upper Providence Township Environmental Commission will be giving away tree seedlings to residents who plant the trees on their properties...

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Posted on: December 15, 2022

Cut Down English Ivy to Save Your Trees!

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Now that the leaves have (mostly) fallen from the branches, you may notice how easy it is to spot English Ivy growing up the trees throughout the township. Have you spotted the shaggy green tree trunks in your yard?

English ivy is an invasive species which...

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Posted on: October 13, 2022

Upper Providence Township Environmental Commission celebrated Community Day!

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The Upper Providence Township Environmental Commission celebrated Community Day in September, with a display that included a monarch butterfly chrysalis and a polyphemus moth cocoon. The monarch that you saw on Community Day has since hatched and is part ...

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Posted on: October 13, 2022

Environmental Commission Fall Tip: Leave the Leaves!

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Leave the leaves does not mean ignoring them and leaving them where they fell. You can move them to places in your yard where they are out of the way, will not kill your turf, and will still help wildlife. A thin layer of leaves can actually help turf&...

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Posted on: September 7, 2022

Come Visit Us at Community Day!

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You may have heard that the Upper Providence Environmental Commission, in conjunction with local residents and partners, have planted over 5,200 trees this year around the Township! Earlier in the year, the Commission applied for and received a g...

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Posted on: April 14, 2022

Free Trees Update!

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The Upper Providence Township Environmental Commission received a grant from Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership this spring and is working with residents and local partners to plant over 5,000 trees in and around Upper Providence Township! Reach out to...

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Posted on: March 10, 2022

Free Trees!

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The Upper Providence Township Environmental Commission will be distributing FREE TREES starting in April!  

On April 2nd, the Upper Providence Township Environmental Commission will be giving away tree seedlings to residents who plant the trees on...

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Posted on: February 8, 2022

Installation of Rain Overflow Planters

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If you’ve been wondering what the heck the wooden box at the Township building was – worry no more. The Environmental Commission received a grant last year to build and install a rain overflow planter. These planters help mitigate runo...

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Posted on: February 8, 2022

Replanting of Riparian Buffer and Trees in Scotts Park

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Recently, the UP Environmental Commission, in conjunction with the Penn State Master Watershed Stewards, re-planted a riparian buffer and planted trees in Scotts Park. Over 100 trees, staked out with deer protectors, were planted. These understory trees w...

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